Identifier |
20170402_nanos_posters_005 |
Title |
Macular OCT Involvement In Ethambutol Toxicity: A Case Report |
Creator |
Maria Braccia Gancedo; Haydee Martinez; Mariana de Virgiliis; Luciana Iacono; Pablo Perez Vega; Gabriel Patane; Dolores Ribero Ayerza; Lidia Sarotto |
Affiliation |
(MBG) (MDV) (LI) (PPV) Hospital Oftalmologico Dr. Pedro Lagleyze, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (HM) (LS) Hospital de Clinicas Jose de San Martin, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (GP) Centro de Ojos Quilmes, Hudson, Argentina; Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Olivos, Argentina |
Subject |
Optic Neuropathy; Diagnostic Tests (ERG, VER, OCT, HRT, mfERG, etc); Eyelid & Adnexal Disease; Visual Fields; Neuro-ophth & Infectious Disease (eg, AIDS, Prion) |
Description |
Ethambutol, in combination with others drugs, are indicated in Mycobacterium infections. About 10% of patients develop visual disturbance during treatment. The toxic optic neuropathy (TON) is the most severe and frecuent complication althought there´s; some evidence of retinal involvement. Other toxics, nutritional and Leber optic neuropathies share similar clinical manifestations. The purpose of this report is to present a case of macular involvement in Ethambutol Toxicity. |
Date |
2017 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2017 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2017: Poster Presentations |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2017. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6np5zfm |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
1272707 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6np5zfm |